Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-29
Mrs. J. Frederic Baas, wife of the cashier


Mrs. J. Frederic Baas, wife Of the cashier
of the National city bank OF Grand
Rapids, died at her residence the other
evening while receiving her guests for an
evenings entertainment. She fell from
her chair without the slightest warning
and died in half an hour.
:. A. Brown a. Co. of Kalamazoo pur-
chased by telegraph the famous son Of
George Wilkes "Ambass dor" dam
American Clay; price $4,000. He will be
shipped 10 that city Immediately, from
Upper Sandusky. The Kalamazoo stock
farm now owns four of the best sons Of
this famous stallion.
An old woman named Lyon OF Flint was
| found dead the other day. She was seen
about the house the day before, and as
drunken rows between the woman and her
husband have been Of frequent occurrence
foul play is suspected. James Lyon, the
husband, has been arrested and will be
held until an investigation of the affair
can be made.
Henry Wagner who was received at
Jackson prison from Washtenaw county
March IL, - on life sentence for muir.
received from Barry county, August 80,
1884, on "A life sentence for murder in the
first degree, having become insane, have
been transferred to the Ionia asylum for
insane criminals.
William G.. Gage and Thomas Saylor
ex pos tmasters of East Saginaw, have
both been sued by the United States TO re-
cover money they received from sub-let-
ting the postofiice. Judgment was given
against Saylor and he appea'ed. Cages
case has not yet been tried, and will not
be, as he has consented TO abide by the re-
suits Of the Saylor suit.
Several months ago Mrs. A. 5. Fuller of
Grand Rapids member OF the board Of
control OF the state industrial home for
girls, compromised suit against the Lake
Shore railroad for injuries sustained at
the Adrian depot accepting $1,000. Her
Adrian attorneys, Bean 4, Lane, presented
bill for servi Is amounting to $50 She
refused TO settle and suit was brought 20
recover the fee. The jury returned YER
dict of s2.5 against Mrs. Fuller.
AT meeting of the Coldwater common
council the other night, a resolution was
read from eighteen liquor dealers Of the
place in which they agree that in case the
present liquor laws and ordinances are
not changed in any manner they will
henceforth render strict obediance 10 the
same and give notice of any violations
coming under their notice. Their action
is generally thought 20 have been taken
with the purpose OF forestalling any ef
forts TO raise the bonds or reqnire earlier
hours for closing.
A suit for $4,000 has been brought in
New York by Percy T. Pyne, restraining
the Farmers Loan and Trust company
from paying to Samuel Mitchell $4,000
deposited with the company by Mr.. Pyne
as part payment for certain property Of
which il is now sought to rescind the sale
Mr.. Pyne bought long lease OF mining
property in Northern Michigan from Mr.
Mitchell for $1,000 al of which has been
paid except the balance in question. Aft
erward Mr.. Pyne found that the ore from
the mine contained large percentage Of
phosphorus and was worthless in the
manufacture of Bessemer steel, for which
the ore was intended.
Suit has been brought in the Shiawassee
Circuit court against the Detroit, Grand
Haven q Milwaukee railroad for 5000
damages, for the killing of Thomas Wright
the l2-year Old boy who a few months ago
was struck just east Of Durand by a train
on the above named road. The complain
ants allege that no warning of the ap
preaching train was given, the engineer
falling to ring the bell and blow the
whistle. Young Wright with another boy
was crossing the track in sleigh when
the accident occurred. The team was
killed, and young Wright received injuries
from which he diel day or two after
wards His companion escaped unframed.
The case is noticed for trial al the May
farm